100 members of Congress were never told about NSA metadata spying
President Obama said in June that all of Congress had been briefed. Now Rep. Justin Amash (R.-Mich) has revealed that’s not true.
On Aug 12, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Congressional Twitter account makes Edward Snowden borscht joke
It also made a nod to the fact that Russia can get pretty cold in winter.
On Aug 2, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Why America’s privacy crisis is in Congress’s hands
The campaign to make the NSA’s spying programs more transparent rests entirely on one of most unpopular, most divided U.S. Congresses in history.
On Jun 24, 2013 by Kevin Collier
You can now “like” congressional legislation on Facebook
You can thank a new Facebook app launched by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) for this.
On Jun 5, 2013 by Fidel Martinez
Congress wants to let you unlock your cellphone
Congress has finally thought up a bill to make it legal to unlock your cellphone again.
On May 10, 2013 by Kevin Collier
“Climate Change Deniers in Congress”—in their own words
“The icecaps are melting, which we see over and over again. Yeah, they’re melting on Mars too!”
On Apr 26, 2013 by Curt Hopkins
Michigan representative distances himself from the pack online
Justin Amash retweets liberally and has explained every one of his votes on Facebook.
On Apr 3, 2013 by Justin Franz
Negotiating With Obama Tumblr takes on proposed cuts
Progressives have turned the fiscal cliff negotiations into a series of memes.
On Dec 19, 2012 by Justin Franz
Congressman calls for ban on 3-D printed “wiki weapon” firearms
Do undetectable plastic guns actually exist, and is renewing a 1988 law the way to stop them?
On Dec 11, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
Debunking Warren Buffett’s quick-fix Congressional plan
Snopes has taken down an alleged proposition that would make all sitting members of Congress ineligible for re-election if the deficit was more than 3 percent of the GDP.
On Dec 5, 2012 by Justin Franz
Congressional candidate’s Facebook post implies opponent is gay
Alabama congressional candidate Daniel Boman suggested his opponent is a “homosexual congressman” whose staff is “ALL homosexuals.”
On Oct 19, 2012 by Kevin Collier
The Internet gets its own lobbying group
The Internet Association will lobby for the businesses of the net, but that’s no promise it’ll help ordinary users.
On Jul 26, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Congressional candidate campaigns on Reddit, pushing Internet rights
Karlo Dizon, a young candidate to represent Guam in the U.S. Congress, got Reddit’s upvote by taking a stand against CISPA.
On Jul 16, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Rep. Barney Frank gets hitched, makes history
The representative from Massachusetts is the first sitting member of Congress to marry a same-sex partner, and thousands of people have wished him well on Facebook.
On Jul 10, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Rep. Darrell Issa proposes a Bill of Rights for the Internet
Rep. Darrell Issa’s Digital Citizen’s Bill of Rights proposes ten rights designed to protect Internet users. Before he brings it to the House floor, he’s opening it up for public comment.
On Jun 11, 2012 by Kevin Collier
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